2010 California elections
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{{Redirect|November 2010 California elections|the June primary elections|June 2010 California elections}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = November 2010 California elections
| country = California
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = June 2010 California elections
| previous_year = Jun 2010
| election_date = November 2, 2010
| next_election = June 2012 California elections
| next_year = Jun 2012
| registered = 17,285,883{{cite web |title=Historical Voter Registration and Participation |publisher=California Secretary of State |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2020-general/sov/04-historical-voter-reg-participation.pdf}}
| turnout = 59.59% ({{loss}} 19.83 pp)
}}
{{ElectionsCA}}
The California state elections, November 2010 were held on November 2, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2010-general/|title=November 2, 2010, General Election|publisher=California Secretary of State's office|access-date=December 13, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810105857/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2010-general/|archive-date=August 10, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}
On a year marked by a strong Republican wave nationwide, the State of California elected Democrats to the state's top offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Controller, State Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Education, Insurance Commissioner and United States Senator. On November 24, 2010, the California Democratic Party set a record for winning every statewide elected office in California in a single election when the last outstanding race - the one for Attorney General - was decided in Kamala Harris's favor. Because fellow Democrat Dianne Feinstein holds the other Senate seat that was not up for election in 2010, the Democrats held every statewide elected office in California beginning in 2011.
United States Senate
File:2010 United States Senate election in California results map by county.svg
{{Main|2010 United States Senate elections|2010 United States Senate election in California}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = United States Senate election in California, 2010
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Barbara Boxer (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 5,218,441
| percentage = 52.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Carly Fiorina
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 4,217,366
| percentage = 42.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Gail Lightfoot
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| votes = 175,242
| percentage = 1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Peace and Freedom Party
| candidate = Marsha Feinland
| votes = 135,093
| percentage = 1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Duane Roberts
| party = Green Party (United States)
| votes = 128,510
| percentage = 1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Edward Noonan
| party = American Independent Party
| votes = 125,441
| percentage = 1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = James E. Harris (write-in)
| party = Independent (politician)
| votes = 41
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Connor Vlakancic (write-in)
| party = Independent (politician)
| votes = 11
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jerry Leon Carroll (write-in)
| party = Independent (politician)
| votes = 10
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Hans J. Kugler (write-in)
| party = Independent (politician)
| votes = 5
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 10,000,160
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
United States House of Representatives
{{Main|2010 United States House of Representatives elections}}
{{Main|2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6" | United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2010{{Cite web |url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2010-general/58-united-states-representative.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-12-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520072810/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2010-general/58-united-states-representative.pdf |archive-date=2011-05-20 |url-status=dead }} |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE" align="center"
! colspan=2 style="width: 15em" |Party ! style="width: 5em" |Votes ! style="width: 7em" |Percentage ! style="width: 5em" |Seats ! style="width: 5em" |+/– |
| style="background-color:#3333FF; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Democratic | align="right" |5,137,507 | align="right" |53.4% | align="right" |34 | align="right" |0 |
|---|
| style="background-color:#FF3333; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Republican | align="right" |4,182,957 | align="right" |43.4% | align="right" |19 | align="right" |0 |
| style="background-color:#DDDDDD; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Others | align="right" |307,857 | align="right" |3.2% | align="right" |0 | align="right" |0 |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="2" align="right" | Valid votes | align="right" | 9,628,321 | align="right" | | colspan="2" align="right" | |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="2" align="right" | Invalid or blank votes | align="right" | | align="right" | | colspan="2" align="right" | |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="2" align="right" | Totals | align="right" | | align="right" | 100.0% | align="right" | 53 | align="right" | 0 |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="2" align="right" | Voter turnout | colspan="2" align="right" | | colspan="2" align="right" | |
Constitutional officers
=Governor=
File:2010 California gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
{{Main|2010 California gubernatorial election}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2010 California gubernatorial election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jerry Brown
| party = California Democratic Party
| votes = 5,417,731
| percentage = 53.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Meg Whitman
| party = California Republican Party
| votes = 4,120,020
| percentage = 40.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Chelene Nightingale
| party = American Independent Party
| votes = 165,928
| percentage = 1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dale Ogden
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| votes = 150,547
| percentage = 1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Laura Wells
| party = Green Party of California
| votes = 128,419
| percentage = 1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Carlos Alvarez
| party = Peace and Freedom Party
| votes = 92,637
| percentage = 0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Cassandra Lieurance (write-in)
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| votes = 285
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Lea Sherman (write-in)
| party = Independent (politician)
| votes = 43
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Rakesh K. Christian (write-in)
| party = Independent (politician)
| votes = 13
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Nadia B. Smalley (write-in)
| party = California Democratic Party
| votes = 8
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Hugh Bagley (write-in)
| party = Independent (politician)
| votes = 4
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Rowan Millar (write-in)
| party = Independent (politician)
| votes = 4
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jacob Vangelisti (write-in)
| party = Independent (politician)
| votes = 4
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Anselmo Chavez (write-in)
| party = California Democratic Party
| votes = 2
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 10,075,645
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
| loser = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Lieutenant governor=
File:2010 California lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
{{Main|2010 California lieutenant gubernatorial election}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2010 California lieutenant governor election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Gavin Newsom
| party = California Democratic Party
| votes = 4,918,158
| percentage = 50.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Abel Maldonado (incumbent)
| party = California Republican Party
| votes = 3,820,977
| percentage = 39.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Pamela Brown
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| votes = 574,640
| percentage = 5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jim King
| party = American Independent Party
| votes = 184,899
| percentage = 1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = James Castillo
| party = Green Party of California
| votes = 163,987
| percentage = 1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = C. T. Weber
| party = Peace and Freedom Party
| votes = 116,350
| percentage = 1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Karen England (write-in)
| party = Independent (politician)
| votes = 34,119
| percentage = 0.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 9,813,130
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
| loser = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Secretary of State=
File:2010 California Secretary of State election results map by county.svg
{{Main|2010 California Secretary of State election}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2010 California Secretary of State election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Debra Bowen (incumbent)
| party = California Democratic Party
| votes = 5,105,600
| percentage = 53.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Damon Dunn
| party = California Republican Party
| votes = 3,666,397
| percentage = 38.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ann Menasche
| party = Green Party of California
| votes = 286,701
| percentage = 3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Christina Tobin
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| votes = 214,353
| percentage = 2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Marylou Cabral
| party = Peace and Freedom Party
| votes = 164,458
| percentage = 1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Merton D. Short
| party = American Independent Party
| votes = 162,100
| percentage = 1.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 9,599,609
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=State Controller=
{{Main|2010 California State Controller election}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2010 California State Controller election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John Chiang (incumbent)
| party = California Democratic Party
| votes = 5,325,657
| percentage = 55.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Tony Strickland
| party = California Republican Party
| votes = 3,487,007
| percentage = 36.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Andrew "Andy" Favor
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| votes = 292,440
| percentage = 3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Karen Martinez
| party = Peace and Freedom Party
| votes = 209,647
| percentage = 2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ross D. Frankel
| party = Green Party of California
| votes = 191,284
| percentage = 1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Lawrence G. Beliz
| party = American Independent Party
| votes = 154,147
| percentage = 1.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 9,660,182
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=State Treasurer=
File:2010 California State Treasurer election results map by county.svg
{{Main|2010 California State Treasurer election}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title=2010 California State Treasurer election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bill Lockyer (incumbent)
| party = California Democratic Party
| votes = 5,433,508
| percentage = 56.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mimi Walters
| party = California Republican Party
| votes = 3,479,712
| percentage = 36.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Charles "Kit" Crittenden
| party = Green Party of California
| votes = 231,165
| percentage = 2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Edward M. Teyssier
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| votes = 218,387
| percentage = 2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Robert Lauten
| party = American Independent Party
| votes = 135,930
| percentage = 1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Debra L. Reiger
| party = Peace and Freedom Party
| votes = 125,573
| percentage = 1.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 9,624,275
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Attorney general=
File:2010 California Attorney General election results map by county.svg
{{Main|2010 California Attorney General election}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2010 California Attorney General election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Kamala Harris
| party = California Democratic Party
| votes = 4,443,070
| percentage = 46.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Steve Cooley
| party = California Republican Party
| votes = 4,368,617
| percentage = 45.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Peter Allen
| party = Green Party of California
| votes = 258,880
| percentage = 2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Timothy Hannan
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| votes = 246,584
| percentage = 2.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Diane Templin
| party = American Independent Party
| votes = 169,994
| percentage = 1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Robert Evans
| party= Peace and Freedom Party
| votes = 160,426
| percentage = 1.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 9,647,571
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Insurance Commissioner=
{{Main|2010 California Insurance Commissioner election}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2010 California Insurance Commissioner election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dave Jones
| party = California Democratic Party
| votes = 4,765,693
| percentage = 50.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mike Villines
| party = California Republican Party
| votes = 3,540,610
| percentage = 37.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Richard Bronstein
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| votes = 372,684
| percentage = 4.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dina Padilla
| party = Peace and Freedom Party
| votes = 293,512
| percentage = 3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = William Balderston
| party = Green Party of California
| votes = 252,305
| percentage = 2.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Clay Pedersen
| party = American Independent Party
| votes = 198,352
| percentage = 2.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 9,423,156
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
| loser = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Superintendent of Public Instruction=
{{Main|2010 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2010 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Tom Torlakson
| party = Nonpartisan candidate
| votes = 4,223,116
| percentage = 54.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Larry Aceves
| party = Nonpartisan candidate
| votes = 3,476,288
| percentage = 44.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Diane Lenning (write-in)
| party = Nonpartisan candidate
| votes = 46,061
| percentage = 0.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 7,745,465
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Nonpartisan candidate
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}
Board of Equalization
= District 1 =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 1st Board of Equalization district election, 2010
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Betty T. Yee (incumbent)
| party = California Democratic Party
| votes = 1,617,655
| percentage = 63.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Kevin R. Scott
| votes = 799,316
| percentage = 31.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Kennita Watson
| votes = 77,942
| percentage = 3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Peace and Freedom Party
| candidate = Sherrill Borg
| votes = 71,189
| percentage = 2.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 2,566,102
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District 2 =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 2nd Board of Equalization district election, 2010
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = George Runner
| votes = 1,189,504
| percentage = 50.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Chris Parker
| votes = 1,019,844
| percentage = 42.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Willard D. Michlin
| votes = 112,825
| percentage = 4.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Peace and Freedom Party
| candidate = Toby Mitchell-Sawyer
| votes = 58,242
| percentage = 2.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 2,380,415
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 3=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 3rd Board of Equalization district election, 2010
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Michelle Steel (incumbent)
| votes = 1,325,538
| percentage = 54.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Mary Christian Heising
| votes = 836,057
| percentage = 34.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Jerry L. Dixon
| votes = 117,783
| percentage = 4.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Peace and Freedom Party
| candidate = Mary Lou Finley
| votes = 79,870
| percentage = 3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = American Independent Party
| candidate = Terri Lussenheide
| votes = 59,513
| percentage = 2.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 2,418,761
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 4=
{{Election box begin no change
| title=California's 4th Board of Equalization district election, 2010
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Jerome Horton (incumbent)
| votes = 1,223,906
| percentage = 71.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = American Independent Party
| candidate = Shawn Hoffman
| votes = 215,639
| percentage = 12.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Peter "Pedro" De Baets
| votes = 198,575
| percentage = 11.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Peace and Freedom Party
| candidate = Nancy Lawrence
| votes = 68,577
| percentage = 4.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,706,697
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
Supreme Court
=Chief Justice nomination=
{{Referendum
| title = Tani Cantil-Sakauye
| yes = 4,764,829
| yespct = 67.1
| no = 2,340,721
| nopct = 32.9
| valid = 7,105,550
| validpct =
| invalid =
| invalidpct =
| total = 7,105,550
| turnoutpct =
}}
=Associate Justices=
{{Referendum
| title = Ming W. Chin
| yes = 4,592,594
| yespct = 65.5
| no = 2,422,435
| nopct = 34.5
| valid = 7,015,029
| validpct =
| invalid =
| invalidpct =
| total = 7,015,029
| turnoutpct =
}}
{{Referendum
| title = Carlos R. Moreno
| yes = 4,739,562
| yespct = 67.7
| no = 2,258,060
| nopct = 32.3
| valid = 6,997,622
| validpct =
| invalid =
| invalidpct =
| total = 6,997,622
| turnoutpct =
}}
State Senate
{{Main|2010 California State Senate election}}
There are 40 seats in the State Senate, the upper house of California's bicameral State Legislature. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate will vote for their representatives.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="9" | California State Senate elections, 2010 |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE" align="center"
! colspan=2 style="width: 10em" |Party ! style="width: 4em" |Votes ! style="width: 5em" |Percentage ! style="width: 3em" |Not up ! style="width: 5em" |Incumbents ! style="width: 2em" |Open ! style="width: 3em" |Before ! style="width: 1em" |After |
| style="background-color:#3333FF; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Democratic | align="right" | 2,269,550 | align="right" | 55.6 | align="right" | 11 | align="right" | 9 | align="right" | 5 | align="right" | 25 | align="right" | 25 |
|---|
| style="background-color:#FF3333; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Republican | align="right" | 1,728,863 | align="right" | 42.3 | align="right" | 9 | align="right" | 1 | align="right" | 5 | align="right" | 15 | align="right" | 15 |
| style="background-color:#FFCC00; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Libertarian | align="right" | 64,163 | align="right" | 1.6 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 |
| style="background-color:#0BDA51; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Green | align="right" | 11,871 | align="right" | 0.3 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 |
| style="background-color:#111111; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Peace and Freedom | align="right" | 10,209 | align="right" | 0.2 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 |
| style="background-color:#DDDDDD; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Independent | align="right" | 10 | align="right" | 0.0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="2" align="right" | Totals | align="right" | 4,084,666 | align="right" | 100.0 | align="right" | 20 | align="right" | 10 | align="right" | 10 | align="right" | 40 | align="right" | 40 |
{{Clear}}
State Assembly
{{Main|2010 California State Assembly election}}
Voters in all 80 of California's State Assembly districts voted for their representatives.
File:CA2010StateAssembly horizontal.svg
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6" | California State Assembly elections, 2010 |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE" align="center"
! colspan=2 style="width: 15em" |Party ! style="width: 5em" |Votes ! style="width: 7em" |Percentage ! style="width: 5em" |Seats ! style="width: 5em" |+/– |
| style="background-color:#3333FF; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Democratic | align="right" |5,024,759 | align="right" |54.0 | align="right" |52 | align="right" |+2 |
|---|
| style="background-color:#FF3333; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Republican | align="right" |4,084,979 | align="right" |43.9 | align="right" |28 | align="right" |
| 1 |
| style="background-color:#FFCC00; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Libertarian | align="right" |115,709 | align="right" |1.2 | align="right" |0 | align="right" |0 |
| style="background-color:#0BDA51; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Green | align="right" |46,599 | align="right" |0.5 | align="right" |0 | align="right" |0 |
| style="background-color:#111111; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Peace and Freedom | align="right" |26,809 | align="right" |0.3 | align="right" |0 | align="right" |0 |
| style="background-color:#FF0099; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | American Independent | align="right" |4,269 | align="right" |0.1 | align="right" |0 | align="right" |0 |
| style="background-color:#DDDDDD; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Independent | align="right" |163 | align="right" |0.0 | align="right" |0 | align="right" | -1 |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="2" align="right" | Invalid or blank votes | align="right" | | align="right" | | align="right" | — | align="right" | — |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="2" align="right" | Valid votes | align="right" |9,303,287 | align="right" | | align="right" | — | align="right" | — |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="2" align="right" | Totals | align="right" | | align="right" | 100.0% | align="right" | 80 | align="right" | — |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="2" align="right" | Voter turnout | colspan="2" align="right" | | colspan="2" align="right" | |
Statewide ballot propositions
The following propositions have been approved for the November ballot either through referral by the state legislature or by obtaining 433,971 signatures for proposed statutes and 694,354 signatures for constitutional amendments.{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-measures/qualified-ballot-measures.htm|title=Qualified Statewide Ballot Measures|publisher=California Attorney General's office|access-date=2010-06-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140515063301/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-measures/qualified-ballot-measures.htm|archive-date=2014-05-15|url-status=dead}}
=Proposition 18=
This is a legislatively referred state statute that would authorize an $11.1 billion bond to upgrade California's water system. On August 9, 2010, the California Legislature postponed the vote on the proposition until 2012.{{cite web|url=http://reason.com/blog/2010/08/10/another-schwarzenegger-idea-ru|title=Another Schwarzenegger Idea Runs Dry|publisher=Reason|access-date=2010-08-10|date=2010-08-10}}
=Proposition 19=
File:2010 California Proposition 19 results map by county.svg
{{Main|2010 California Proposition 19}}
This is a citizen-initiated state statute that would legalize up to 1 ounce of marijuana for persons 21 years or older and would allow local governments to regulate as well as tax the newly created cannabis market.
{{Referendum
| yes = 4,634,383
| yespct = 46.5
| no = 5,322,716
| nopct = 53.5
| valid = 9,957,099
| validpct =
| invalid =
| invalidpct =
| total = 9,957,099
| turnoutpct =
}}
=Proposition 20=
File:2010 California Proposition 20 results map by county.svg
{{Main|2010 California Proposition 20}}
This is a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would require the California Citizens Redistricting Commission to re-draw congressional district lines, in addition to its current job of drawing state senate district lines and state assembly district lines.
{{Referendum
| yes = 5,733,104
| yespct = 61.2
| no = 3,628,769
| nopct = 38.8
| valid = 9,361,873
| validpct =
| invalid =
| invalidpct =
| total = 9,361,873
| turnoutpct =
}}
=Proposition 21=
File:2010 California Proposition 21 results map by county.svg
This is a citizen-initiated state statute that would increase vehicle license fees by $18 a year to fund state parks. The initiative also removes current state park motor vehicle parking fees.[http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/oct/17/motorists-would-finance-parks-get-unlimited-access/ Prop. 21 would let motorists visit state parks for free]
{{Referendum
| yes = 4,181,226
| yespct = 42.7
| no = 5,605,610
| nopct = 57.3
| valid = 9,786,836
| validpct =
| invalid =
| invalidpct =
| total = 9,786,836
| turnoutpct =
}}
=Proposition 22=
File:2010 California Proposition 22 results map by county.svg
This is a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would prevent the state government from taking certain funds, such as transportation funds, from the local governments.
{{Referendum
| yes = 5,722,627
| yespct = 60.6
| no = 3,717,765
| nopct = 39.4
| valid = 9,440,392
| validpct =
| invalid =
| invalidpct =
| total = 9,440,392
| turnoutpct =
}}
=Proposition 23=
File:2010 California Proposition 23 results map by county.svg
{{Main|2010 California Proposition 23}}
This is a citizen-initiated state statute that would suspend California's Global Warming Solutions Act until statewide unemployment falls below 5.5% for four consecutive quarters.
{{Referendum
| yes = 3,727,076
| yespct = 38.5
| no = 5,962,305
| nopct = 61.5
| valid = 9,689,381
| validpct =
| invalid =
| invalidpct =
| total = 9,689,381
| turnoutpct =
}}
=Proposition 24=
File:2010 California Proposition 24 results map by county.svg
This is a citizen-initiated state statute that would repeal three business tax breaks passed by the state legislature as part of negotiations of the 2008–10 California budget crisis.
{{Referendum
| yes = 3,939,118
| yespct = 41.9
| no = 5,461,674
| nopct = 58.1
| valid = 9,400,792
| validpct =
| invalid =
| invalidpct =
| total = 9,400,792
| turnoutpct =
}}
=Proposition 25=
File:2010 California Proposition 25 results map by county.svg
This is a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would allow state budgets to be passed by the state legislature by a simple majority instead of the current two-thirds requirement. The two-thirds majority for passing taxes would not change.
{{Referendum
| yes = 5,251,319
| yespct = 55.1
| no = 4,284,852
| nopct = 44.9
| valid = 9,536,171
| validpct =
| invalid =
| invalidpct =
| total = 9,536,171
| turnoutpct =
}}
=Proposition 26=
File:2010 California Proposition 26 results map by county.svg
This is a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would require voters to approve new state levies and charges by a two-thirds super majority, with some exceptions.
{{Referendum
| yes = 4,915,262
| yespct = 52.4
| no = 4,460,681
| nopct = 47.6
| valid = 9,375,943
| validpct =
| invalid =
| invalidpct =
| total = 9,375,943
| turnoutpct =
}}
=Proposition 27=
File:2010 California Proposition 27 results map by county.svg
{{Main|2010 California Proposition 27}}
This is a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would repeal Proposition 11, which established the Citizens Redistricting Commission.
{{Referendum
| yes = 3,729,612
| yespct = 40.6
| no = 5,457,940
| nopct = 59.4
| valid = 9,187,552
| validpct =
| invalid =
| invalidpct =
| total = 9,187,552
| turnoutpct =
}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/prior-elections/statewide-election-results/general-election-november-2-2010 November 2010 Statewide Election Results] from the California Secretary of State
- [http://www.votesmart.org/election_state.php?state_id=CA Candidates for California State Offices] at Project Vote Smart
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100130211332/http://www.pollster.com/polls/ca/ California Polls] at Pollster.com
- [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/state/california California] at Rasmussen Reports
- [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/election.php?state=CA California Congressional Races in 2010] campaign finance data from OpenSecrets
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/state_overview.phtml?s=CA&y=2010 California 2010] campaign finance data from Follow the Money
- [http://www.mercurynews.com/elections Elections 2010] at the San Jose Mercury News
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